Enrollment
250
Elementary
DISTRICT 319 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BEDFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361995001826
WEST PATENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
80 W PATENT RD, BEDFORD HILLS, NY 10507 · (914) 666-2190 · Westchester County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL250 STUDENTS
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Scored higher than 86% of New York public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
50 students
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 44 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 34 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 37 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 43 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 46 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (44) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (46).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within BEDFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
79.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +11.0pp since 2023
Math
84.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 84 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 11 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 79.0% | 84.0% |
| 2023-24 | 68.0% | 82.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
76.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.6%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 77% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like WEST PATENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
WEST PATENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (76.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WEST PATENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 250 | 20.0% | 76.8% |
| DANIEL WARREN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MAMARONECK | 288 | 18.1% | N/A |
| FURNACE WOODS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CORTLANDT MANOR | 214 | 22.9% | 51.7% |
| SCHOOL 4 OCEANSIDE | 264 | 18.9% | 71.2% |
| WEST NYACK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WEST NYACK | 304 | 20.7% | 58.1% |
| WILLIAM S COVERT SCHOOL SOUTH HEMPSTEAD | 286 | 22.4% | 73.9% |
Matched among New York elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where WEST PATENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Westchester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 76.8% | #220 of 2,335 | #28 of 120 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 84.0% | #255 of 2,342 ▲ 3 | #34 of 127 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.0% | #276 of 2,343 ▲ 30 | #31 of 127 ▲ 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 250 | #2,229 of 2,585 | #136 of 146 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #1,162 of 2,338 | #66 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.2% | #597 of 2,388 | #29 of 141 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.0% | #2,233 of 2,534 | #88 of 137 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.1% | #513 of 1,757 | #15 of 100 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
250
-1 (0%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 309
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 13.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 250 | 21.3 | 11.8:1 | 20% (50) |
| 2023-24 | 241 | 22.8 | 10.6:1 | 12% (29) |
| 2022-23 | 249 | 22.8 | 10.9:1 | 27% (66) |
| 2020-21 | 251 | 19 | 13.2:1 | 26% (66) |
| 2017-18 | 325 | 26 | 12.5:1 | 24% (79) |
| 2015-16 | 335 | 30 | 11.2:1 | 28% (94) |
| 2010-11 | 357 | 34 | 10.5:1 | 22% (80) |
| 2000-01 | 394 | 31 | 12.7:1 | 13% (51) |
| 1990-91 | 309 | 26 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WEST PATENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About WEST PATENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
WEST PATENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a low-enrollment elementary school found in BEDFORD HILLS, New York. The school had 250 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (elementary schools in New York) has about 443 students.
BEDFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT counts 3,519 students in its 7 schools, and WEST PATENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of them.
White students account for 52% of enrollment at WEST PATENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Other groups make up 32% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 6% Black, and 4% multiracial. County-wide, about 52% of residents are White. WEST PATENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a diversity index of 62%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
WEST PATENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL counts 21.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 11.8 students for each one. Among elementary schools in New York, the typical ratio is 12.8:1. About 20% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Westchester County is 38%.
Measured against New York public elementary schools, WEST PATENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 67.6% at WEST PATENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 76.8%.
In the county around the school, Westchester County, median household income is about $118,976, about 53% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. A total of 255 public schools operate in Westchester County, serving about 140,968 students.
The closest public school to WEST PATENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is BEDFORD HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 1.3 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, WEST PATENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 4th on proficiency.
WEST PATENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL falls in the Rural: Fringe locale category, used for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 250, close to the 251 recorded in 2020-21. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 13.2:1; by 2024-25 it was 11.8:1.
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Westchester County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
999,677
Census ACS
Median income
$118,976
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
53%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
255
140,968 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BEDFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- FOX LANE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,155 students
- FOX LANE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 767 students
- MOUNT KISCO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 503 students
- BEDFORD VILLAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 333 students
- BEDFORD HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 309 students
- POUND RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 202 students
Other schools in BEDFORD HILLS
- BEDFORD HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 309 students
Nearby schools
- BEDFORD HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 309
- MOUNT KISCO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.8 mi · 503
- FOX LANE HIGH SCHOOL2.1 mi · 1,155
- KATONAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.3 mi · 405
- FOX LANE MIDDLE SCHOOL2.3 mi · 767
- BEDFORD VILLAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.2 mi · 333
Frequently asked questions
About WEST PATENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is WEST PATENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
WEST PATENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 250 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does WEST PATENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
WEST PATENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at WEST PATENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at WEST PATENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 11.8:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at WEST PATENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at WEST PATENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 52% White, 32% Hispanic, 6% Black, 7% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees WEST PATENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
WEST PATENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by BEDFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT in Westchester County.
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